Apparatus for mounting safety pins on cards



June 12,1945:

H. ALFANDRE APPARATUS\ FOR MOUNTING SAFETYPINS 0N CARDS Filed Feb. 20,1943 4 sheets-sheet 1 INVENT0R.. HARRY ALFANDRE BY 63M iwa June 12, 1945.

H. ALFANDRE APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SAFETYPINS 0N CARD Filed Feb. 20, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Ffl DRE ATTORNEY Patented June 12 1945 I umreufsrA'res PATENT. OFFICE" f j APPARATUSFOR MOUNTING SAFETY PINS ON CARDS p Harry Alfandre, Jamalca,lN. Y. Application'February 2o, 1 943, ScrialNo. 476,593

? 25 .Claims.

This invention relates to: apparatus for mounting safety pins on cards.

The primary object of the" present invention is the provision of an apparatus by p which the mounting of safety pins on cards is greatly facilitated and expedited. In other words, the main purpose of the presentinvention is to'provide an apparatus which eliminates the tedious, slow and ineflicient'operations heretofore necessitated in the method practiced for a great many. years in the manufacturing of cards of safety pins.

More specifically, the main objects of the present invention are: to facilitate the opening of safety pins; to facilitate the assembly of the .pins with the card on which they are mounted; and to facilitate the closureof the pins after theprongs thereof are passed through said card'in 81558111? bling the pins thereon. p

The above objects oftheinvention and other objects ancillary theretowill best-be understood from the following description of the apparatus embodying the present invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which are to be considered as illustrative of the invention and not limitative thereof.

In the drawings: v

Fig, 1 is a top plan'view of apparatus embody ing the present invention; I

Fig, 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. .1;

Fig. 1; I I l Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fi 2; l

Fig. 5 is a front view, with parts in section of a part of the apparatus, illustrating the operation of the pin opening means;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of part of the apparatus, illustrating the pin-closing operation after the pins are applied on the card;

Fig. 7 is a front view of the apparatus;

Fig. dis a plan view of 'a card with'the' safety pins mounted thereon;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of part of'the pin holder;

Fig. 10 is a sideview of the part shown in Fig.9. Referring first to Fig 8, there is shown acard C which has" mounted thereon a plurality of safety pins P. One of thepins has been omitted from the illustrated card to show one. pair of a plurality of pairs of apertures a through which the prongs of the pins extend, there being as many pairs of apertures as pins which are mounted on the card. 'Usually,in accordance with the prior art practice, the cards are provided with these apertures before the pins are applied thereto,iin order to make it easier to pass the prongs of the pins through the card. In applying safety pins to cards by means of the apparatus of the present invention, however, the provision of these apertures in the cards is unnecessary, but isoptional as the present apparatus can be used for applying safety pins to cards whether or not the 10 latter areprovided with prong receiving apertures. It will be understood that in mounting safety pins on cards, it is necessary first to open said pins; since the pins, as manufactured a're closed; then the open pinsmust be assembled in '15 proper spaced relation on the-cards; and thereafter the pins on the cards must be closed.

Referring now to the apparatus of the present invention, said apparatus comprises a card holder I0 in which the card C is mounted in condition to permit the safety pins to be passed therethrough. More particularly,-as illustrated in Fig; 2 thecard C is bent substantially into the form shown, providing in the card an intermediate arched or curved portion l2 for the passage of eachprong of'the pins through a-pair of apertures a or through corresponding parts of the card when the latteris not provided with apertures. The card holder ll comprises a longitudinally extending stationary forming member l4 provided with aconvexly curved upper surface I 6 corresponding to the contour to which the'intermediatepartfl of the card is to conform and having opposite flat parallel sides l8 and 20 The upper surface of member 14 is provided with 35 a' plurality of parallel transverse grooves 22 spaced from each other longitudinally of member [4. The number of grooves 22 is'equal to the maximum'number of pins to be mounted on the of the pins are passed through said grooves for predetermining the spacing of the pins laterally of,each,other on the card. Further, it will be understood that when the cards are provided held in the card holder Iil'by the movable card retainingmember 2.4,whi'ch comprises the side bars 26 and 28 pivotally mounted at their rear ends to the pivot pin 30 which is secured tomember l4. Said bars 26and 28 straddle member J4 and areconnected to each otherat their front.

ends by the spacing and handle member .32 to way as by screws 34. Sidebar 26 is provided card and it will be understood that the prongs with the apertures a, theapertures of each pair are in alignment with the opposite ends, respec-.. tively; of 'a companion groove 22. The card is l which said side bars are secured in any suitable 1 prong rests in a groove 38 on the upper edge on the part 36 of side bar 26. i As the prongs of.

safety pins of the same over-all size vary in length, the upper grooved'j edge'jof part 35fiisthick enough to be engaged by the shorter as well as by the longer prongs when the. pins arcinthe position illustrated in Fig. 2 preliminary to the projection of the prongs.throughtheicardfc" in the holder. The card holder I0 is provided with a slot forming strip 42 which is secured to side; mot member 14 andis.spacedufronisaid side. l 8 by an: amount substantially equal tothe thicknessof the cardC. (Fig. 2%.. A gauge strip M is, disposed between" strip 42. and side 18. of member: |.4:below the upper edge qf stripi42. pro,- vidin'g a gauge. slot, in a which one: side. edge. portion of: theacardisreceived,g whereby to predetermine; the location: of thes bent intermediate portion H. of; the. card in; the proper. region there.- of for the. attachment oi-thapinsthereto. The forwardend portion of strip. 421 is bent. around the front .endioi: member." l4,,as-ind1catedi at; 4.6u'in Fig. 1', to providesagauge-stop. for one: endiof the. card 'to-aid: the; operator of. the apparatus in positioning the card.- longitudinally of. member I 4 in the-:card. holder;

Itwill: be understoodithat whenaeardisxtmbe placed in. the card holder; Hi, theim'ovablea meme] her; 24-- is .raised; clearqoft its engagement: with; the sides: I8: and -2 Beef member -i4 to permit one-side edge;portion;oftthercard to; bezinserted intheslot betweenstrip42-:and;the..adjacent side l8-.of;1nem.- ber: I4, with; the; edgeof. the: card, in Y enga ement with; the. upper edge: of; gauge: strip. .44, and: with onelend of the cardagainst. the end gauge portion 48 vof strip 42. Then, movable member. 24 isloweredto theposition illustrated in Fig. 2 therebybendingthegcard into theeform. illustrated and holding. longitudinally extending, portions: of the card. against-the adjacent. sides wand of member, .14. -As thus contoured and positioned, the card is in condition to-havethe pins projected will now. be described.

It will be understood byrthose; familiar withthe art of manufacturing. safety: pins and mounting them on. cards that when the safety pins are manufactured, they areclosecl, that is,-.the prongs are engaged in they heads ofthe-pins, the pins. being. usually delivered in thisccnditionfor-finishing= or other operations which-must be per: formed in the-pins after. they are manufactured in the. pinrmaking machine, and that it is there.- fore necessary, or course, to openvthepinssbefore they canbemounted on thecarde. It is:also-wel1 understoodby thosefamiliar with this-art that the operation of opening pinsis slow and tedious and involves a serious occupational. hazard to the individuals who. have the job :of. performing this operation. The. present inventionfmakes. provision for obviating the disadvantages of the. old method of opening the. safety pins. In. theprerferred form. of the. apparatus illustrated herein, this. result is accomplished by means which. in:- cludes a part of the means for projecting the pins therethrough. Themeans-for accomplishing this through the card in the card holder l0, but it will be understood that this means for projecting I "is pivotally secured by a shouldered pivot screw 60.. Platenifiiisslidable on a flat metal plate 62 mounted on top of a table or bench 64 and is guided for rectilinear movement transversely of the card holder Ill by the guide rails 66 which are -secured-to.p1ate-62. Said plate 58 is movable from the position illustrated in Fig. 2 to the position-illustrated in Fig. 6 by depressing the pedal 68, (Eig..7.) to.which..acord.or chain H1 isconnected, said cord passing; overna pulley 12 and beingsecured. to. a.lug.-l4 which isflxecl to plate 58.. When pedal.v 68..isreleased. plate 58 is retracted by. springs. 16. which.- are. secured at their opposite. ends to, lugsjlB. and till.- fixed to plate 58 and. to... plate. 62;, respectively. Stop pins. 82. are provided for. limiting, the movement of. plate 5.8 in one direction. and stop. pins. 84. areprovided for limitingmovement'of'saidlpl'ate in the opposite. direction.

Referring now more; particularly to the pin holder 48 which is vpivotalh! mounted in frame brackets 52 by means ofthexshaft '50,, said pin holdercomprises a platetdpmvidedwith a pluralityofpin retaining members, each having end parts 88and90. in 'whichjthe spring, and head ends, respectively, of a safety pin are received, with the prong Pr and theside wire Pw f'thepin in averticalplane and-with the prong of the pin on top. As 'sliown'moreiclearly in Figs. 1, 9 and 10, the end part 90 "ofeaci'rpinretaining member on the pli'L holder-mas a'short side 92 which permits the prong of the-pintobe movedlaterally out of engagement" with the "head; of the pin for opening the pin. Lateral movement'o'f'the pinas a whole in the pin retaining member is prevented bysaid side Brandthe'opposite side 94 of end part 90, and by the side parts and 98 of" end part 88. Also; a lug 99offsetinward1y from part 92 and positioned near. end part 98 is engagable withtheside-Pwof the pin nearthe head ofthe pin for assisting in preventing lateral movement of said side wire during-theopeni'ng of the prong Pr of the pin. When the pin is in the retaining memberof" the pin 'hold'er, the spring end thereof engageslthepart I00 between theside'parts 96 and 98 at the end part 90. The pin holder is provided with. a combined post and handle member I02 whichis integral with or'infi'xed relation to plate 85. Said member l:02has a bevelled end 104 which engagesthe top of plate'58 for supporting theipin-hold'errat: the propeirangle when said pin holder is positioned to receive-the pins asillustrated inFigzfl and ionengagement by-the prong releasing member I06 of the pin opening device as illustrated. in Big-.15;

The, pin opening member;- HJB; is constituted, as here shown-thy a flat bar providedwith a plurality of notches in. one edge. thereof, each of saiid notchesbeing definedL by-anv edge-portion I 08 extending substantially at right; angles to the edge of the; bar. and by -an edge portion Hil. inclined from the inner endot edge portion I03. to the edgeof the. bar It will be understood that there is a-notch for each pin which is-to be opened and that said notches are in alignment with'the 'pin retaining members, respectively, and extend'longitudinally of said bar to the spaces between the pinretaining members of the pin holder. "Accordingly, when the prong releasing bar lflli' is moved to the position illustrated in Fig. 5 for disengaging the prong from the head of'the pin, the inclined edge portion 'I I D of the corresponding notch of the bar forces the prong oi the pin downwardly and laterally o-ver member 99 intothe space be-' tween two adjacent pin retaining members, the lateral movement of said prong being limited by the edge portion H38 of the notch, and when the prong releasing bar IE6 is moved to its retracted position, the prongs of all of the pinsin the pin holder 92 are moved upwardly by the Springs of the pins so that they point upwardly as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 5. i

The means foroperating pin releasing bar I08 comprises a crank arm H2 to which the rear end of bar N16 is rigidly secured. Said crank arm is fixed to a shaft I I4 journalled for turning 'I I4 is rotated by a sprocket wheel I22 which is fixed thereto and which is engagedby a sprocket drawings; "-It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that the pivotal axis of holder 48' extends'p'arallel to'and is spaced laterally of a lineextendin'g chain I24; Said sprocket chain passes over said sprocket wheel and downwardly through openings I26 in plate 62 and in the top of table 84.

One end of said sprocket chain is connected by means of a cord or chain I28 to a treadle I30 and the other end of said sprocket chain is connected to one end of a spring I32, the other end of said spring being secured to a'fixed eyebolt or the like I34. Accordingly, when treadle I30'is depressed, sprocket' wheel I22 is rotated in a clockwise direction viewing Figs. 2, 5 and. 7, and the pin releasing bar IDS is moved from its retracted position illustrated in Figs. 2 and '7 to the projected position illustrated in Fig. 5 for releasing the prongs from the pins mounted in holder 48. Immediately thereafter upon release of treadle I30, the spring I32 pulling on sprocket chain I24 rotates shaft H4 in a counter-clockwise direction, thereby moving the prong releasing bar I06 to its retracted position and allowing the prongs of the pins to move upwardly in the spaces between the adjacent pin retaining members subin dotted card in the card holder andare aligned with the grooves 22 in member I4 of the card holder and with the companion pairs'cfapertures-a, when the card is provided with such apertures. The pin holder is moved to this intermediate position by turning the same quicklyabout the axis of shaft 50, thus to prevent the pins from falling out of the holder. For this purpose, the front end of said shaft is provided with a handle I38 which, when turned'quickly in a clockwise direction, viewin Fig. 2, moves the pin holder and the opened pins carried therebytc the position illustrated in dotted lines insaid figure "or the through the receptacle ends 88 in which the spring ends of the-pins are, received wherebysaid ends of the receptacles are-eccentric to said piv-' otalaxis, and that the pin holder 48 is movable from-the pin-receiving an'd'pin-opening position in which the receptacle ends 88 are disposed at one sideof said'pivotal' axis to a positiontoward the card in which said receptacle 'ends 88 are dis posed at the o'pposite'side' of said pivotal axis, said last-mentioned position being illustrated in dotted lines in-Fig. 2. The prongs of the pins are thus properly positioned :for movement through the slots of the card holder. The pin holder and the pins carried thereby arethen moved to the'right viewing Fig. 2 by depressingtreadle 68 and during this movement the prongs of the .pins are projected through-the cards, the prongs :passing below or at the concave surf-ace of the intermediate archedportion I2 of the card and the head and side wire of the pin passing over the other side of said arched portion of: the card. While the holder 48 and the pins carried thereby are thus being moved by the operation of 'treadle 68-, the handle I 02 of the pin holder 48 is grasped by the operator of the apparatus and'pressure is exerted downwardly on the holder 48 so that the pin prongs are held down in' engagement with the bottoms of the grooves 38, 22 and 48. At the end of the movement of holder 48 to the right at which time, the ends of the prongs of the pins project laterally beyond side bar 28, the holder 48 is further depressed by the operator and at the same time'the holder is turned on its pivot 60 for moving the heads of the pins laterally of the pointed ends of the prongs and suffioiently belowsaid prongs to allow the ends of said prongs to move into said heads, thus closing the pins as illustrated in Fig; 6. Then the holder is returned to its pin receiving position and substantially simultaneousl the treadle 68 is released whereby the pin holder is returned by'springs I6 to the retractedand spring receiving position illustrated in full lines in Fig; 2. Finally the card with the pins mounted thereon is removed from the card holder.

It will be clearly understood from-the above description that in the preferred form of the apparatus as illustrated herein, a plurality of pins are simultaneously opened by operation of the pinreleasingbar I06 and that the opened pins are simultaneously projected through the card on which the'pins are to bemounted, said card being positioned on the card holder I0, and that after said pins are projected through said card in thecard holder, they are simultaneously closed by depressing and slightly turning'the pin holder 48 about its pivot '60. .It will be understood, however, that while the pin releasing bar'and the; mechanism for operating the sarneioropening the pins is preferred and cooperates with the pin holder 48 which thus constitutes part of the pin opening means of the present invention, as well as part of themeans for projecting the pins through the card in the card holder, it is not absolutelynessential although highly desirable,

! to use the pin opening mean as part of the apparatusfor attaching the pins "to the cards, and

likewise it will be understood that the part of the apparatus which is utilized for opening the pins could be usedxfor this purpose without utie lizing the part of-fthe apparatus for projecting the pinsthr'ou'ghihe' *Accordinglmlitwill be: understood thatf-sincerthe apparatus-1 involves partswhich; have: utility apartiromleach other,

although their r greatestutility lies inxtheir con- .J'unctive use;,I wish to claim not only the -oom- Having thus described myinvention, what I claim and desire: tozsecuresbyLetters Patent is:

- 1; Apparatus'forimountingsafety pinson cards comprising the combination with-means'for holdinga card with an intermediate part thereof in curved condition of' means for holding a plurality ofsafety pins in spaced relation corresponding to the spaced relation which the pins are to have when mounted on said card, said'pin-holding means beingmovable in a direction toward and laterally 'of the axis of curvature of the curved card in said holding means for projecting the prongs ofsaid plurality "of pins simultaneously through: said card at pairs of points, respectively; located: in said spacedrelationwith the points of eachxpairbeing located in spaced relation laterally of the card at opposite's'ides of saidraxisof curvature-said pin holding means being also mounted for movementto engage the prongs: of' the plus with their companion heads for closing the pins. after the said projection of the prongs through the card:

2. Apparatuszfor-mountingsafety pins on cards comprising: the combination with means forholding a card with an intermediate part thereof in curved condition, of meansfor holding a plurality of safety pins in spaced relation corresponding to the spaced relation which the pins areto have when mounted on said card, said pinholding means being movable from a position in which the prongs of said pins are above the companion side wires ofsaid pins, respectively, and point laterally-away'from the card insaid holding means toaposition in which said prongs are below said side wires and point toward said card in a direction laterally of theaxis ofcurvature of said card, said pin holding means being alsomounted for movement in a direction toward and'laterally-ofthe axisofcurvature of'the curved card in said holding means for projecting the prongs of. said plurality of pins simultaneously through said' card at pairs of points, respectively, locatedin said spaced relation with the points of each pair being located in spaced relation'laterallyof the card at opposite sides ofsaid axis of' curvature.

3. Apparatus'for mounting safety pins on' cards comprising-the combination-with means for holding a card with an intermediate part there'of in' curved condition. of means for-holding" aplurality of safety pins in spaced relation corresponding 'to the spaced relation which the pins are to have when mounted on said card, said pin-holding means being movable from a position in which the prongs of said pins are above the companion side wires of said pins, respectively, and point laterally away from the. card in, said holding means to a position in which: said prongs are below said side wiresand point toward saidlcardi acre, r211 irra directionlaterallyzof? the-axis of curvature: of

saidacard, meansreleasablyengageable with said prongs in-said' first mentioned. position of? said pin-holding means for disengaging said prongs simultaneously'from the :heads of the'companion pins, respectively, and means associated with said card-holding means for engaging and" guiding the free ends of the released prongs when said pin-'holding-means is moved to said last mentioned position thereof; said pin-holding means beingalso mounted'for movement in a direction toward and laterally of the axis of curvature of the curved card in said holding means for projecting the prongs of said plurality ofpins simultaneously through said card at pairs of points, respectively, located insaid spaced relation with the points of each pair being'lccated in spaced relation laterally ofthe card at opposite sides of said axis of curvature.

4. Apparatus for mounting safety pins on'car'ds I comprising the combination with means for holding a card with an intermediate part thereof in curved condition, of means for holding a plurality of. safety pins in spaced relation corresponding to the spaced relation which the pins are to have when mounted on said card, said pin holding-means being'movable in a direction toward and laterally'of the axis of curvature of the curved card said holding means for pro jecting the-prongs of said plurality of pins-simultaneouslythrough said card at pairs of points, respectively, located in said spaced relation with thepoints of each pair being located in spaced relation laterally of the card at opposite sides of said axis of curvature; said pin-holding means: being also movable in the projectedposition thereofina direction extendingrbetween the opposite surfaces of the card and in a direction extending laterally of the pins projecting through said card for closing said pins after they are projected through said card;

5. Appraatusif'or mounting safety pins on cards comprisingthe combination with means for holding a card with an intermediate part thereof in curved condition, of means for holding a plurality of safety pins in spaced relation corresponding to the spaced relation which the pins are to have when mounted on said card; said pin-holding means being movable from a position in which the prongs of said pins are above the companion side wires of said pins,- respectively, and point laterally away from the card in said holding means to a position in which said prongs are below said side wires and point toward said card in a direction laterally of the axis of curvature of said card, said pin-holding means being also mounted: for movement in a direction toward and laterally of the axis of curvature of the curved card in said holding means for projecting the prongs of 'saidplura-lity of pins simultaneously through said card at pairs of points, respectively, located in said spaced relation with the points of each pair being located in spacedrelation laterally of" the card at opposite sides of said axis of curvature, said pin-holding means being also movable in the projected position thereof in a direction extending between the opposite surfaces ofthe card and in a direction extending laterally of the pins projected through said cardfor closing said pins after they are projected through said card.

'6. Apparatus for mounting safety pins on cards comprisingthe combination with means for holding a card with an intermediate part thereof: in. curved condition, of means-for hold said piniholder being also movablefin direction transversely of 'saidgrooves for engaging the ing-a plurality ofsafety pins in spaced" relation corresponding to the spaced relation -which'the pins are to have when mounted on-said card, said pin-holding means being movable-from a positionin which'the prongs of said pins are above the companion side wires of said pins, respectively, and point laterally away from the card in said holding means to a position in which said prongs are below said side wires andpoint disengaging .said prongs simultaneously from the heads of the companion pins, respectively, and means associated with said card-holding means for engaging andguiding the free ends of the released prongs when said pin-holding means is moved to said last mentioned position thereof, said pin-holding means being also mounted for movement in a direction toward and laterally of the axis of curvature of fthe curved card in said holding means for projecting the prongs of said plurality of pins simultaneously through said card at pairs of points, respectively, located in said spaced relation with the points of each pair being located in spaced relation laterally ofthe card at oppositesides of said axis of curvature, said pin-holding means being also movable in the projected position thereof in a direction extending between-the opposite surfaces ofthe card and in a direction extending laterally of the pins projected through said card for closing said pins after they are projected through said card. I

'7. Apparatus for mounting safety pins on cards comprising means for holdinga card bent into arched shape, and a holder fora plurality of safety pins, saidpin holder having means for supporting said pins in predetermined spaced relation with the prongs of the pins disposed upwardly and pointing away from the card, said card holder having spaced grooves disposedibelow the median arched surface of the -card-in the holder, said pin holder being rotatable for moving theipins carried thereby to positions in which the prongs of the pins are disposed insaid grooves, respectively, adjacent one side of the card, and are pointed-toward the card in said holder, said pin holder being "movable toward said card holder for projectingv said prongs through the card and across the median arched portion thereof at the concave side of the card whereby each of said prongs penetrates through the card at points spaced laterally of the card.

8. Apparatus formounting safety pins on cards comprising means for holding a card bent into arched shape, and a holder for a plurality prong-holding ends of said pins over the ends of the companion prongs, respectively, for closing the pins after-they are projected throughsaid card.

9. Apparatus for opening a, plurality of safety pins comprisingmeans for holding a plurality of said pins in laterally spaced relation, prong releasing means comprising-a longitudinal member mounted for pivotal movement about an axis extending transversely of said pins in the holder from a retracted position to'aprojected position in engagement'withsaid .pr'ongs for pressing said prongs toward said side'wires,'; said longitudinal member having prong-engaging parts which move said prongslaterally of the companion (pin heads, respectively, fordisengaging said prongs from said heads when said prong releasing means is pressed downwardly against said prongs and thereafter retracted to allo'w' the springs of saidpins to move the released prongs upwardly while the free ends'of said prongs'are'dis'posed laterally of the companion pin heads, andmeans operatively connected to said longitudinal member for moving-the same to and from said re tra'cted and projected positions thereof.

10'. Apparatus for opening a plurality of safety pins comprising means for holding a plurality of them toward their companion side wires, respectively, said means comprising a member having a series of notches in which said prongs, respecof safety pins, said pin holder having means for supporting said pins in predetermined spaced relation with the prongs of the pins disposed up- Wardly and pointing away from the-card, -said card holder having spaced grooves disposed below the median arched surface of the card-in the holder, said pin holder. being rotatable for moving the pins -carried therebyto positions --in which the prongs of the pins are disposed in said grooves, respectively, adjacent one side of the card, and are pointed toward the card in said the card at pointsspaced laterally of the card,

tively, are engaged during the engagement 'of said prongs for pressing them toward the companion side wires of the pins, each of said notches having an inclined'edge which engagesthe 'prong for moving the same laterally-of the companion head'of the pin, and means operatively connected to said member for moving the same into and out of engagement with said prongs of the pins. 11. Apparatus for mounting safety pins on cards comprising acard holder, means for opening a plurality of safety pins, a pin holder mounted'for'movement in relation to said pin-opening means and said card holder from a position in which the pins are positioned for engagement by said pin-opening means for opening the pins to aposition for engaging the prongs of the opened pins with the card in said card holder, said pinholder being also movable'in the last mentioned position thereof'toward said card holder to project the prongs of the pins through the'card in the card holder, and means operatively connected to-said pin holder for moving it toward.

said card holder, said pin-holder being also movable to-- engage the prongs of the pinswiththe heads thereof, respectively, after said pins are projected through the card.

12. In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a'p'lurality of pin 'receptaclesdisposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prong and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the receptacle, each. of said receptacles having an opening for the movement of the prong of the pin laterally of the head of the pin, a card holder having groovesv for'guiding the. prongs of the pins through the card in the holder, said pinholder being pivotally movable about said axis :from a position-for receivingpinssimsaid :recep- :tacles thereof toa position for aligning the prongs of the open pins with said grooves of the card holder, said pin holder being mountedforimovement longitudinally, of said grooves.for;projectwhich is provided with card-holding means, a

holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder being mounted for pivotal movement and. com- 5 prising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other and extending transversely of "the pivotal axis of the holder, said'receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive 'the pins with the prong and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the receptacle, each of said receptacles having an opening for the movement of the prong of the pin laterally of the "head of the pin for engaging and disengaging the prong with 'and from the head for opening and closing the pin, said pin holder being movable about said axis to position the pins in relation to said card-holding means. I

14. In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles bein constructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prong and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transverselyof the bottom ofthe receptacle, each .of said receptacleshaving an opening for the movement of the prong of the pin laterally of the head of the pin for disengaging the prong from the head for opening the pin, and means mounting said holder for movement from a position in which the bottoms of said receptacles are below the, ins therein to a position in which the bottoms of said receptaclesare above the pins :therein.

15. In apparatus of the character described which is provided with a card holder, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptaclesdispcsed lat-,- erally of each other, said receptacles .being'comstructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prong and side wire of the pinin each receptacle disposed-in aplane transversely of :the bottom of the receptacle, eachof said receptacles having an opening for the movement of the prong of the pin laterally of the head of the pin for disengaging the prong from the head for opening the in, means mounting said holder for movement from a position in which'the bottoms of said receptacles are below the pins therein to a position in which the bottoms of said receptacles are above the pins therein, means engageof said member and meansfor holding arcard in bent formation over said convex surface, .means for simultaneously mounting a plurality of safety pins on said card in the card holder comprising a holder for a plurality of the safety pins, said pin holder being provided with means for positioning said pins with the prongs thereof in alignment with said grooves, respectively, of the card holder, and means mounting said pinholder for movement toward said cardholder in a direction longitudinally of'said grooves for moving said prongs longitudinally in said grooves,,respectively, through the portions ofthe cardin alignment with the opposite ends, respectively, of said grooves and means mounting said ,pin holderifor movement toward and away from the bottom of said grooves and alsovlaterally of said grooves for engaging the prongs of the. pins with their companion heads, respectively, for closing the pinsmounted on thecard.

17. In apparatus of the character described which comprises a card holder having a forming member provided with a surface having a pinrality of spaced grooves extending laterally of said member and means for holding a card in bent formation over said surface, means.for-simultaneously mounting a plurality of safety pins on said card in the card holder comprising a holder for a plurality of the safety pins,'said pin holder being provided with means for positioning said pins with the prongs thereof in alignment with said grooves, respectively, of thecard holder, means mounting said pin holder for movement toward said card holder in a direction longitudinally of said grooves for moving said prongs longitudinally in said grooves, respectively, through the portions of the card in alignment with the opposite ends, respectively, of said grooves, and means mounting said pin holder for movement laterally of said grooves for bringing the heads of the pins on said card in the card holder into retaining relation with the companion prongs, respectively, in said grooves for. closing the'pins mounted on said card.

18. In apparatus of the character described, a holder'fora plurality of safety pins; said holder comprising a'plurality of pin receptaclesYdisposecl laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged'to :receive the pins with the prongand side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the: receptacle, each of said receptacles having anopening for the movement of the prong of the pin laterallyof the head of the pin for disengaging the prong from the head for opening the pin and means mounting said holder for pivotal movement about an axis extending parallel to andspaced laterally of aline extending transversely of said receptacles at the ends thereof in which the spring ends of the pins are'received whereby said ends of the receptaclesare eccentric to said pivotalaxis.

19. In apparatus of the character described, a

holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of, pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive the pinswith the prong and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in aplane transversely of the bottom of the receptacle, each of said receptacles having an opening for the movement of 'the prong of the pin laterally of the head of the pinion disengaging the prong from the head for openingithepin, means mountingsaid holder forpivotal movement about an axis extending parallel to and spaced laterally of a line extending transversely of said receptacles at the ends thereof in which the spring, ends of the pins are received whereby said ends of the receptacles are eccentric to said pivotal axis, said holderbeing movable about said axis from a position in which said last mentioned ends'of the receptacle are at one side of said axis to a position in which said last mentioned endsof the receptacle are'at the opposite side of said axis, and means engageable with the prongs of said pins when the holder is in said first mentioned position forreleasing the prongs from the companion heads of the pins.

20. In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prongs and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the 1 receptacle, said holder having spaces between adjacent pin receptacles for the relative lateral movement of the prongs and companion heads of the pins, and means mounting said holder for movement from a position in which the bottoms of said receptacles are below the pins therein to a position in which the botaxis inthe opposite direction for releasing said bar from said pins.

"- 23. In apparatus of the character described, a

holder for a'plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being coni for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to .a

line which is normal to said planes of the pins in said receptacles.

l 24. .In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles beingconstructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prongs and side wire of the pin in each receptacledisposed in'a plane transversely of the inner side of the receptacle, said holder having spaces toms of said receptacles are above the pins there- 21. In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prongs and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the receptacle, said holder having spaces between adjacent pin receptacles for the relative lateral movement of the prongs and companion heads of the pins, and means releasably engageablesimultaneously with a plurality of pins in said receptacles for disengaging the prongs of the pins from notched bar extending transversely of said recepbar and extending in a direction longitudinally of said bar.

between adjacent pin receptacles for the relative lateral movement of the prongs and companion heads of the pins, said pin holder being mounted for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to a line which is normal to said planes of the pins in said receptacles, and means releasably engageable simultaneously with a plurality of the prongs of said pins in said receptacles for disengaging the prongs from the companion heads, said means comprising a notched bar extending transversely their companion heads, said means comprising a 1 22. In apparatus of ,the character described, a,

' holder for a plurality of safety pins, said holder comprising a plurality of pin receptacles disposed laterally of each other, said receptacles being constructed and arranged to receive the pins with the prongs and side wire of the pin in each receptacle disposed in a plane transversely of the bottom of the receptacle, said holder having spaces between adjacent. pin receptacles for the relative lateral movement of the prongs and companion heads of the pins, and means releasably engageable simultaneously with a plurality of pins in said receptacles fordisengaging the prongs of the pins from their companion heads, said means comprising a notched bar extending transversely, of said receptacles, and means mounting said bar for arcuate movement about an axis disposed laterally of said bar and extending in a direction longitudinally of said bar, meansfor moving said bar about said axis in one direction for engaging said pins, and means for moving said bar about said of said receptacles, and means mounting said bar for arcuate movement about an axis disposed laterally of said bar and extending in a direction lone gitudinally of said bar to engage said prongs in said notches for moving said prongs toward said inner ends of said receptacles and laterally of the companion heads of the pins.

25. In apparatus of the character described, a holder for a carrier formed of sheet material on which a plurality of safety pins are to be mounted in laterally spaced relation, said carrier holder comprising a forming member having a convex surface provided with a plurality of spaced grooves extending laterally ofsaid member, means for releasably retaining said carrier in bent formation over said convex surface, said retaining means 7 ly of said grooves in position near the inlet ends of said grooves, said last mentioned member having a plurality of laterally spaced grooves in registry with said ends of the grooves-in said forming member and disposed at opposite sides thereof when said retaining meansis inoperative carrier 1 retaining relation to said forming member, said grooves in said forming member providing spacesand guides for the prongs of the safety pins in the projection of said prongs through the carrier in .said holder, and said grooves in said retaining member serving to guide said prongs through said carrier at laterally spaced points adjacent said ends of the grooves in said forming member.

' HARRY ALFANDRE. 

